North Shore Kid Stories, Events, Activities, Camps and Recipes

Come to Downtown Newburyport and the Tannery Marketplace for Newburyport’s Spring Invitation Nights and jump start the spring season in style! Enjoy merchant hospitality, light refreshments and an opportunity to find a perfect gift for Mom, your favorite graduate, or yourself! Hosted by the Newburyport Chamber of Commerce.

Come to the Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary to join in the reading of a children's nature story followed by an exploration in the woods, fields and wetlands of the sanctuary.

All families are invited to the Children's Museum of New Hampshire on the first Friday night of every month during the school year for Dollar Deal Night! For just $1/person, families are free to explore and experience the museum as a low cost night out together. The Children’s Museum is not normally open at night, so this is also a special treat to visit after-hours and enjoy creative play before bedtime.

The Manchester Memorial PTO is gearing up for the annual "Hit the Street for Little Feet" 5K Road Race and 1M Fun Run. The 5k race route which goes throughout picturesque Manchester-by-the-Sea will precede the 1-mile Fun Run. Following the races, participants are invited to enjoy a community celebration featuring a raffle drawing with many great prizes, fun family activities and entertainment.

Come to Flatbread Pizza - Amesbury for great wood-fired, home-made flatbread pizza and help Amesbury's 'sister' Community in Africa - Esabalu in West Kenya! Proceeds from the sale of pizzas will go to benefit the Amesbury for Africa school uniform program that provides uniforms to children in need who are required to wear uniforms to school to qualify for education benefits. For every Pizza sold, Amesbury for Africa will receive a donation of $3.75 - dine in or take out.

Greyhounds at the library! Rescue organization Greyhound Friends will be coming to the Newburyport Public Library, and they are bringing four greyhounds for us to meet! Learn about the greyhound breed, the history of greyhound racing, and what it's like to adopt a former racing greyhound. Of course, everyone will get to pet and interact with the greyhounds, so bring your cameras! All ages are welcome: kids, teens and adults.

This workshop is now full. 4/29/13

In a continuing effort to instill music appreciation at an early age, Music Mania encourages students to explore basic concepts such as pitch matching, healthy use of the singing voice and proper technique for classroom instruments. Students are introduced to musical theater, symphonic music, theory, world music and listening - all presented in exciting and fun ways using a beloved piece of children's literature as a theme for games, singing, and instrument exploration.

Glen Urquart School has a lot going on for preschoolers this season. Register today for the free Preschool Spanish Classes with Martha Cox-Stavros and the free Story Hour with Sharon Carter Grimes.

The Trustees of Reservations invites you to bring the family for a celebration of spring’s arrival at Long Hill and Sedgwick Gardens. With carpets of bulbs in bloom, a daffodil walk, a visit to the Children’s Garden, and for the second year, people can Pick-Their-Own daffodil bouquet at the PYO Flower Fields.  This event is FREE but a $5 donation is suggested.  This day is sure to brighten everyone’s spring! Self-guided tours and refreshments.

Even as its soft rotting wood becomes a forest recycling center, a dead log is still home to many plants and animals. We'll meet fabulous fungi, slime molds, squishy earthworms, slimy slugs, salamanders, and much more. Find out why slime is important and make some slime of your own!

The Trustees of Reservations is holding a Quest Fest so people can learn all about Questing while taking a journey on their newest Cape Ann Quest! Make your own stamp, grab a Quest Detective booklet, and participate in the fastest growing family recreational adventure this side of the Atlantic. (Confused? A Quest is a clue-based treasure hunt through Agassiz Rock, discovering stories about this very special place along the way to find a Quest Treasure Box.)

The Drool Baby Expo is an exciting event created by Magic Beans, Boston’s premier source for baby gear and toys.  It’s an exclusive expo that lets you connect with all the best brands in the baby industry for a one-night crash course on all things baby-related. I'm delighted to have an event like the Drool Baby Expo in Boston to explore what's available for baby gear, in a very short amount of time. Reserve your tickets today. Space is limited. VIP Tickets are sold out.